The Odyssey

Title: The Odyssey
Category: Literature / English | Words: 1781 | Pages: 7.6 (approximately 235 words/page)

The Odyssey

Heroism plays a huge role in The Odyssey. Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, has some big footsteps to follow, and in order to do this he must learn the ways of a hero in order to become one. Telemachus’ journey through out the book represents his growth and maturity as a person. Telemachus is young, lacks self-confidence, and is inexperienced in the ways of the world. This is a major issue because Telemachus is the son of …showed first 75 words of 1781 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1781 total…father- his bronze spear point glinting now like fire…. (21.480-485). This battle truly shows that Telemachus is a hero now. He and his father defeat the suitors. This was the final test for Telemachus and he passed with great strength. After the battle with the suitors, Telemachus now has fighting experience to go along with his newfound identity and knowledge. After his journey in Books 3 and 4 and the battle in Book 21, Telemachus is truly a hero.

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